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Picking up this week of check-in posts, let's start with a poll!
Today's discussion question is about writing exchanges and challenges, from NaNoWriMo to Yuletide and other holiday exchanges to others that focus on specific series, ships, characters, or even kinks. Some people adore them, some people can't stand them, but they're responsible for some interesting works. How do you feel about writing for an exchange or a challenge? Do you prefer one kind over another? Have you ever been stuck with an assignment that made you want to run screaming?
Poll #12006 Day 4 Check-in
Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 10
Today, I was able to --
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Write
5 (50.0%)
Edit
4 (40.0%)
Research
3 (30.0%)
Send to beta
1 (10.0%)
Daydream
2 (20.0%)
Take a break
1 (10.0%)
Do something else that I will describe in the comments
0 (0.0%)
My progress on my goals so far has been...
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Excellent
1 (10.0%)
Very good
2 (20.0%)
Reasonable
5 (50.0%)
Middling
1 (10.0%)
Not worth talking about
1 (10.0%)
Today's discussion question is about writing exchanges and challenges, from NaNoWriMo to Yuletide and other holiday exchanges to others that focus on specific series, ships, characters, or even kinks. Some people adore them, some people can't stand them, but they're responsible for some interesting works. How do you feel about writing for an exchange or a challenge? Do you prefer one kind over another? Have you ever been stuck with an assignment that made you want to run screaming?
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Date: Sunday, November 4th, 2012 20:34 (UTC)I have gotten many an assignment that made me go WTF. Such is the challenge.
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Date: Monday, November 5th, 2012 01:18 (UTC)I really enjoy writing for challenges and exchanges. It's kind of a new thing for me, but I like the challenge of coming up with something that fits my tastes in writing yet also matches the assignment. I think I prefer challenges over exchanges because there is just a bit more leeway with the elements or prompts and less stress because you don't have to worry about your recipient liking it or not, but both are fun. They provide a nice change from slogging through my long-term WIPs, and actually help keep me writing when I get bogged down in the longer works.
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Date: Monday, November 5th, 2012 13:31 (UTC)Still suffering from writer's block for my main fanfic - but I guess it will come in time.
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Date: Monday, November 5th, 2012 20:45 (UTC)